Image Source: https://www.flickr.com Three prominent universities are teaming up with the U.S. government to develop technology aimed at pushing soldiers’ brainpower well beyond normal human limits. DARPA, the U.S. military’s advanced technology research agency, has been studying ways to use electrical stimulation on the nerves involved in body movement to boost brain performance. Working with … Read more
Image Source: https://www.flickr.com This smartphone has something no other phone offers: a built-in sensor designed to help you take better care of your own health. Because it can scan food and medicine, you can tell for yourself what’s safe to consume and what to avoid. The sensor can tell counterfeit medicine from the real thing, … Read more
Image Source: https://www.flickr.com Mention a phone tower and everyone pictures the same thing: steel or some other metal. Every mobile tower built so far has relied on metal for exactly that reason — it’s the strongest, most practical choice available. But now, people have discovered that bamboo can offer surprising strength and other useful properties … Read more
Image Source: http://time.com Say “the richest person in the world” and most people immediately picture Microsoft founder Bill Gates — and for good reason, since he’s claimed the No. 1 spot on the world’s richest list for what feels like almost every year running. In Forbes magazine’s 2017 list of the world’s wealthiest people, Gates … Read more
Image Source: http://www.motc.gov.mm Myanmar’s telecom sector has come a long way since the days when a SIM card cost 1,500 kyats — a turning point that, along with the arrival of Ooredoo and Telenor, helped push the industry toward where it stands today. It’s not just individuals benefiting either; a growing range of network services … Read more